TY - JOUR
T1 - Selecting US research-intensive doctoral programs in nursing
T2 - Pragmatic questions for potential applicants
AU - Jones, Kim D.
AU - Baggs, Judith G.
AU - Jones, Megan R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - Nurses hoping to enter a research intensive doctoral program have a choice of program delivery modes, faculty expertise, and multiple points of entry in addition to the traditional post masters. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) lists doctoral programs in nursing in over 300 universities in the United States (U.S.) and Puerto Rico, with most institutions offering more than one type of doctorate. For prospective students who want to maximize their likelihood of significant, sustained scientific impact, identifying research-intensive Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs with faculty who have a topic match is key. Embarking on a scientific career requires assessing the curricula and faculty at several institutions. The purpose of this paper is to give prospective students pragmatic guidance in selecting a U.S. research-intensive doctoral program in nursing. We provide a list of published quality indicators in PhD programs as well as potential questions to be addressed to key persons in schools.
AB - Nurses hoping to enter a research intensive doctoral program have a choice of program delivery modes, faculty expertise, and multiple points of entry in addition to the traditional post masters. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) lists doctoral programs in nursing in over 300 universities in the United States (U.S.) and Puerto Rico, with most institutions offering more than one type of doctorate. For prospective students who want to maximize their likelihood of significant, sustained scientific impact, identifying research-intensive Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs with faculty who have a topic match is key. Embarking on a scientific career requires assessing the curricula and faculty at several institutions. The purpose of this paper is to give prospective students pragmatic guidance in selecting a U.S. research-intensive doctoral program in nursing. We provide a list of published quality indicators in PhD programs as well as potential questions to be addressed to key persons in schools.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.11.005
DO - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.11.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 30055683
AN - SCOPUS:85034065118
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 34
SP - 296
EP - 299
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 4
ER -